Hi furries! I'm in a bit of a dilema and need help! Me and my chap are off to a party this friday, hopefully dressed as monkeys. I've got the fur, brown for the bodies and cream for bellies, accents etc, but due to an ebay shipping mishap, it loooks like i wont get the pattern in time! I was going to use simplicity's monkey, gorilla, bear pattern but it looks like i'll have to go ahead without it.
So, does anyone out there have any advice/online patterns on contsructing the main body. I know the wrists and ankles are elaticated,but am unsure of the overall shape, is it just a case of cutting out a baggy jumpsuit? I have a boiler suit i could use as a pattern, but that still leaves the heads.
We were hoping to base the cossies on monkey costumes in the Bloodhoung gang's Bad Touch video (video.google.com/videoplay) but after experimenting with trying to make a fitted balaclava, i'm coming up empty!
So, does anyone out there have any advice/online patterns on contsructing the main body. I know the wrists and ankles are elaticated,but am unsure of the overall shape, is it just a case of cutting out a baggy jumpsuit? I have a boiler suit i could use as a pattern, but that still leaves the heads.
We were hoping to base the cossies on monkey costumes in the Bloodhoung gang's Bad Touch video (video.google.com/videoplay) but after experimenting with trying to make a fitted balaclava, i'm coming up empty!
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Re: Help!
Tue, September 5, 2006 - 12:20 PMIf you want really accurate patterns, duct tape is your friend! You can make a duct tape dummy of yourself. Then cut it apart, and add a couple of inches ease so that it won't be too tight, and it'll be a prefectly fitting pattern.
Google has a lot of web pages on how to make them, if you do a search. -
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Re: Help!
Tue, September 5, 2006 - 2:29 PMMan! That is such a great idea! I knew about duck tape dummies for bodies, but it never occurred to me to make a head one! All i have to do now is grab my man and tape his head up! Haha! Thanks!
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